cloakroom
/ˈkləʊkruːm/noun
उच्चारण क्लोक्रूम
सामान-घर, क्लोकरूम
Core word
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[C]
a room in a public building where people can leave coats, bags and other things for a short time
सामान-घर, क्लोकरूम
- You must leave your bags in the cloakroom before entering the museum.
- Passengers can keep their luggage in the station cloakroom.
- The theatre cloakroom closes half an hour after the show.
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- She left her umbrella in the cloakroom at the hotel.
- Visitors must collect their coats from the cloakroom before closing time.
Synonyms checkroom left-luggage office
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[C] British
a room in a public building, or in a house, with a toilet and a washbasin
शौचालय
- The ladies' cloakroom is on the first floor.
- The cloakroom under the stairs has a tiny basin and a mirror.
- Where is the cloakroom, please? I need to wash my hands.
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- The cloakroom was cleaned twice a day.
- A small cloakroom near the front door saves the guests a trip upstairs.
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countable noun: a cloakroom
It is a countable noun and needs an article or other determiner.
यह countable noun है और इसके साथ article या अन्य determiner आता है।
- The museum has a cloakroom near the entrance.
- Please leave your umbrella in the cloakroom.
leave/check in + the cloakroom
Use 'in' or 'at' for leaving things; 'to' is used with go.
वस्तुएँ रखने के लिए 'in' या 'at' आता है; जाने के लिए 'to'।
- He left his bag at the cloakroom before entering the library.
- Go to the cloakroom and collect your coat.
cloakroom attendant / ticket
A noun before 'cloakroom' or after it can name the staff or ticket.
'Cloakroom' से पहले या बाद का noun कर्मचारी या टिकट बताता है।
- The cloakroom attendant gave her a numbered ticket.
cloakroom (toilet, BrE)
In British English it can also mean a small room with a toilet and washbasin.
British English में इसका अर्थ शौचालय और वॉशबेसिन वाला छोटा कमरा भी हो सकता है।
- The cloakroom is under the staircase.
cloakroom + for + noun
Use 'for' to say what the cloakroom is meant for.
Cloakroom किसके लिए है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
- There is a cloakroom for visitors on the ground floor.
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verb + cloakroom
leave things incollect fromusequeue atcheck in at
- Visitors must leave their bags in the cloakroom.
cloakroom + noun
attendanttickettokencounterservice
- She forgot her cloakroom token and had to wait.
adjective + cloakroom
freecrowdedlockedmaintemporary
- The crowded cloakroom had a long queue after the show.
cloakroom + at/in
theatrestationmuseumlibraryhotel
- The station cloakroom stores luggage for a small fee.
cloakroom + noun (rules)
rulesqueuechargestimingspace
- Cloakroom charges are ten rupees per bag.
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- The railway station cloakroom is open day and night.
रेलवे स्टेशन का क्लोकरूम दिन-रात खुला रहता है।
- Students must leave their bags in the library cloakroom.
विद्यार्थियों को अपने बैग पुस्तकालय के क्लोकरूम में रखने होते हैं।
- Radhika collected her coat from the cloakroom after the concert.
राधिका ने संगीत समारोह के बाद क्लोकरूम से अपना कोट ले लिया।
- Phones were not allowed in the exam hall, so we gave them to the cloakroom.
परीक्षा-कक्ष में फ़ोन की अनुमति नहीं थी, इसलिए हमने उन्हें क्लोकरूम में जमा कर दिया।
- There is a small cloakroom downstairs in the old house.
पुराने घर में नीचे एक छोटा cloakroom (शौचालय) है।
- A cloakroom ticket is needed to collect your luggage at the museum.
संग्रहालय में अपना सामान वापस लेने के लिए cloakroom टिकट आवश्यक है।
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✗ I kept my luggage on the cloakroom.
✓ I kept my luggage in the cloakroom.
A cloakroom is a room, so use in.
Cloakroom एक कमरा है, इसलिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ The cloakroom were crowded.
✓ The cloakroom was crowded.
Cloakroom is singular, so the verb must be was.
'Cloakroom' एकवचन है, इसलिए क्रिया 'was' होगी।